John G. Avildsen
(1935-2017)
American film director
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John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He is best known for directing Rocky (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. He is also renowned for directing the first three films in The Karate Kid franchise (1984–1989). Other films he directed include Joe (1970), Save the Tiger (1973), The Formula (1980), Neighbors (1981), Lean on Me (1989), Rocky V (1990), 8 Seconds (1994), and Inferno (1999).
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John Guilbert Avildsen 21 December 1935 Oak Park, Illinois, USA
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16 June 2017 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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